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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package-Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana - distribution of free of cost Whole Chana for five months from July to November, 2020
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved further extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana  as part of Economic Response to COVID-19, for another Five months from July to November, 2020.
Under the Scheme it is proposed to distribute 9.7 Lakh MT cleaned whole Chana to States/UTs for distribution to all beneficiary households under the National Food Security Act, 2013  @ 1kg per month free of cost under for next five months -July to November, 2020 at a total estimated cost of Rs.6,849.24 crore.
About 19.4 crore households would be covered under the Scheme. All expenses on the extended PMGKAY are to be borne by the Central Government. Extension of the Yojana is in line with the commitments of the Government of India not to allow any body, especially any poor family, to suffer on account of non-availability of food grains due to disruption during next five months. Free distribution of whole Chana will also ensure adequate availability of protein to all the above-mentioned individuals during these five months.
The distribution of pulses for the package emanated from robust availability of stock in the buffer which was set up in 2015-2016. Government of India has sufficient stocks of Gram for distribution for the extended period of PMGKAY.
In the first phase of the PMGKAY , 4.63 lakh MTs of pulses have been distributed already, benefiting 18.2 Cr. households across the country.
Background:
The Prime Minister on 30.6.2020 announced the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package till end of November, 2020 to ameliorate the hardship faced by the underprivileged or poor on the account of economic disruption caused by the Corona Virus and Lock Down.
Ministry of External Affairs
7th Evacuation flight carrying 182 Indian Citizens from Ukraine arrives in Mumbai as part of “Operation Ganga”
Union Minister Narayan Rane receives evacuees, assures that government is committed to repatriating all Indians from Ukraine
Mumbai, March 1, 2022
182 Indian citizens from Ukraine have been brought back to India, by the seventh evacuation flight as part of Government of India’s Operation Ganga. The special Air India Express flight landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai today morning. Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  Shri Narayan Rane received the evacuees, most of them students, at the airport.
The Minister said the government is committed to repatriating all Indians from Ukraine. He assured the students that their friends and colleagues in Ukraine will also be evacuated soon.
Interacting with the media, the Union Minister said that having returned from the war-torn zone, the students were feeling nervous and worried, and that he assured them that they are now safe. He said that all assistance needed for them to reach home will be provided by respective states.
Touching the motherland and meeting with families, students expressed gratitude towards the government. Various state governments set up a helpdesk at Mumbai Airport to facilitate the students.
Air India Express flight had taken off from the Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest at 11.10 p.m.  on Monday and reached Mumbai at 7.05 a.m. today morning after a brief stopover in Kuwait for refuelling. This was the 7th flight operated under “Operation Ganga” evacuation mission.
Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo and SpiceJet have joined the Operation Ganga mission operating multiple flights from Ukraine's neighbouring countries to Delhi and Mumbai.
Ministry of Rural Development
Department of Land Resources, Govt. of India, is implementing Digital India Land Records Modernization Program through State / UT Governments
UT of Chandigarh rolled out Bhu Aadhaar on 7.6.2023 in their 3 villages
The Department of Land Resources, Government of India is implementing the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program  through State / UT Governments specifically to accelerate digitisation of land records, both textual and spatial to facilitate land related information to the citizens. The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number  -or Bhu Aadhaar system developed under DILRMP to uniquely assign to a land parcel has been rolled out in 26 States/UTs namely; Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Goa, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana, Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala and Ladakh.
Bhu-Aadhaar  is a 14-digit Alpha numeric number system which is of international standards. Geo-referencing is a pre-condition for generation of BhuAadhaar. The UT of Chandigarh on 7.6.2023 rolled out Bhu Aadhaar in their 3 villages Daria, khuda Jasu and Raipur Khurd and details of the same are now available bhu-naksha portal http://revenue.chd.gov.in:8080/bhunakshaweb3/ .
Ministry of Defence
AUSTRALIAN PM VISITS INS VIKRANT
The Australian Prime Minister, Hon’ble Anthony Albanese, visited INS Vikrant in Mumbai on 09 Mar 23 as part of his visit to India from 08 to 11 Mar 23. This is his first bilateral visit to India after he assumed charge in May 22.
The Australian PM was received onboard by Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command was also present. The Hon'ble PM was accorded a guard of honour onboard and briefed about the roles and capabilities of INS Vikrant. He was also introduced to the Light Combat Aircraft. He then interacted with a cross-section of personnel of the Indian Navy. While addressing the media, he underscored the strong diplomatic and military ties between the two countries and announced that Australia, for the first time, will host the 27th edition of the annual multilateral naval wargaming exercise, MALABAR, that is scheduled later this year among the navies of the USA, India, Japan and Australia. The MALABAR Exercise is an annual multilateral naval wargaming exercise that began in 1992 between the navies of India and the United States. Japan joined the exercise in 2015, while Australia became part of it in 2020.
Australia and India upgraded their bilateral relationship from a Strategic Partnership in 2009 to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership  in 2020. Over the years, they have put in place several institutional mechanisms to promote their bilateral cooperation, including high-level visits, annual meetings of Prime Ministers, the Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue, 2+2 Defence and Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue, Joint Trade and Commerce Ministerial Commission, Defence Policy Talks, Australia-India Education Council interactions, Defence Services Staff Talks, Energy Dialogue, and consultations of Joint Working Groups on different issues. In Jun 20, the two sides signed the pact that enables reciprocal access to military bases for logistics support, the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement  that allows the militaries of the two countries to use each other’s bases for repair and replenishment of supplies, besides scaling up overall defence cooperation.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 531
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 197.73 Crore
More than 10 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 197.60 Crore  today. More than 10 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10408991
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10066312
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
5713064
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18424092
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17627388
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
10323241
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
36749444
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
23607119
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
60462190
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
48860845
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
558287417
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
501666070
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
2989896
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
203452277
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
193522203
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
2589930
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127266019
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
120880265
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
24436598
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
1015050430
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|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
916230202
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
46052729
|
|
Total
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|
1977333361
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 30th June, 2022 
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|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
39
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
568
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
13125
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
168
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
1076
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
58278
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
74442
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
171069
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
27297
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
76719
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
31385
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
233227
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
69826
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
5500
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
52464
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
34207
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
7387
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
38751
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
136017
|
|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
146218
|
|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
573874
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
311453
|
|
Total
|
|
1031545
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Calls for ‘Ispati Irada’ to Drive Steel Demand Growth
Union Minister for Steel and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan participated in the ‘Steeling India-2019: Driving metal intensity in key sectors’ organised by CII here today. In his inaugural address, Shri Pradhan talked about opportunities in steel sector of India, growing steel demand and how technology and innovation can make the Indian steel sector more vibrant.
Speaking about innovation, the minister said, “Innovation is the new weapon. More than resource abundance, scientific innovation has played a major role in shaping of the new world. Our domestic industry must leverage innovation and new technologies to identify sustainable and cost effective options for steel manufacturing.”
Talking about steel usage in the country, Shri Pradhan, said, “India is a rapidly growing market. Our people have high aspirations and rising purchasing capacity. This offers an unprecedented opportunity for the domestic industry to expand and grow. Our steel per capita consumption which is currently much lower than the global average is set to grow. We have launched a collaborative campaign 'Ispati Irada' to increase appropriate usage of steel. I am glad to see brand 'Ispati Irada' being used in this event”.
Expressing confidence that rural India will be the next driver of steel demand growth, he said that rural India will play a major role in driving steel demand growth. Growing economic activity, implementation of government schemes, rising incomes will drive steel usage in rural areas. “Govt. schemes like Har Ghar Jal Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana etc. will drive the consumption of steel in rural areas,” he added.
Speaking about greater efficiency in steel sector the minister said that government is working on facilitating greater cost efficiency, logistical efficiency in the steel sector. He said both our public and private players are involved in developing Syngas plants in eastern India that will help lower cost for domestic steel manufacturing. He further said, “Diversification of our coking coal supplies is also one of our priority areas. For the past few months, we have taken several initiatives and have been working closely with the industry towards diversification of coking coal imports.”
The minister expressed confidence that driven by prudent policy reforms by the government and the entrepreneurial spirit of the industry, India will soon become a net steel exporter and also urged industry to research into ways to improve manufacturing efficiency, logistics and reduce cost of production.
Speaking on the occasion, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Smt. Rasika Chaube said that there is a huge potential for increasing steel intensity in key user sectors like housing, infrastructure, automobiles, railways and defence etc. She also made detailed presentation on increasing usage of Steel and efforts & initiatives of the government for increasing this usage.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
9SCO Film Festival 2023 opens in Mumbai
I&B Minister Anurag Thakur calls for forging cinematic partnership among SCO nations.
"Bharat Hai Hum" animation series promo launched.
The five day SCO Film Festival opened in Mumbai Friday evening in a glittering ceremony with the Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur and Minister of State Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi lighting the lamp along with other dignitaries.
The Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony Ms. Hema Malini and other eminent film personalities like Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Sajid Nadiadwala, Esha Gupta, Poonam Dhillon, Eli Avram, Hrishita Bhatt and Jacky Bhagnani were felicitated on the occasion.
"Indian movies are a rage across SCO countries and have played a great role in people-to-people connections " said the Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur adding that showcasing the diversity of films and styles of film making from SCO region is a major goal of the film festival. Shri Thakur firther said this festival provides an incredible opportunity to forge cinematic partnership between the countries of this region.
The SCO Film Festival screens a total of 57 films and 14 Films have been nominated in the Competition Section of the Film Festival. These include PanNalin's Oscar short listed Gujarati Film 'ChhelloShow' and Nikhil Mahajan's award winning Marathi Film 'Godavari'.
The SCO Film Festival is being held during India's Presidency of the International Cooperation Organization. It also coincides with the celebration of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
'Bharat Hai Hum' animation series promo released
On this occasion, the Promo of the animation series "Bharat Hai Hum" was released. The 52 part series being produced by the Central Bureau of Communication in collaboration with Graphiti Multi Media on behalf of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, tells the story of known and unknown freedom fighters to our most precious audience - the Children. The series under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav banner is being anchored by the affable cartoon characters Krish, Trish and Baltiboy created by Munjal Shroff and Tilak Shetty. Veteran playback singer Sudesh Bhosale has given the voice over.
About SCO
Shanghai Cooperation Organization , formed in 2001 is the world's largest regional organization in terms of geographic scope and population, covering approximately 60% of the area of Eurasia, 40% of the world population, and more than 30% of global GDP. India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the member nations.
President's Secretariat
Mughal Gardens to Remain Closed on February 24 And 25 for The Public
The Mughal Gardens will remain closed for the general public on February 24  and February 25 . The Gardens will reopen on February 26, 2020 at 1100 hrs.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Webinar on solarisation of Indian Cities
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy organised a webinar in support with The World Bank on Solarization of Indian Cities. In addition, online training sessions along with physical ground campaigns were caried out by DISCOM officers and Solar Ambassadors yesterday. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is hosting various activities during the week 23-27 August 2021 to celebrate “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” .
The Prime Minister has desired that each State should have at least one solar city where all electricity needs of the city are fully met from solar energy or other renewable energy sources. Solar cities would largely benefit from low power costs, reduced emissions, and low carbon footprint.
At the webinar, Mr Amitesh Sinha, Joint Secretary, MNRE, shared that so far 22 states/UTs have identified cities to be developed as solar cities. He informed that the target would be to utilize a maximum roof space available for installation of rooftop solar, installation of waste to energy plants, exploring other energy sources like wind, small hydro, biomass as per available potential and using decentralized applications like solar street lights, solar trees, etc. The representative from The World Bank, gave a detailed presentation on the key aspects and approaches for solarization of cities.
This was followed by an interactive public session where citizens across the country who have installed rooftop solar systems in their premises shared their experience and benefits of installing rooftop solar systems. An expert panel discussion on “Sharing of solar city implementation and the way forward “was held where panelists including senior officials from Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat shared the key details of their plans, achievements, and way forward for implementing the solar city program.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister conducts review of Kedarnath Reconstruction project
Prime Minister today conducted a review of the Kedarnath Dham development and reconstruction project with the Uttarakhand state government via video conferencing.
Laying out his vision for the reconstruction of the shrine, Prime Minister said that the state Government should envision and design development projects for holy sites like Kedarnath and Badrinath in a way and manner that stands the test of time and is yet eco-friendly and in harmony with nature and its surroundings.
Keeping in mind the present situation and comparatively lean pressure in terms of tourists and pilgrims to the holy sites, Prime Minister suggested that the present construction season could be utilized for completing pending works by proper distribution of labour pools, keeping in mind the norms of social distancing. This will help to create facilities and infrastructure to better sustain tourism flows in the years to come.
As part of specific suggestions, Prime Minister also gave directions for further development of otherheritage and religious spotsin the stretch extending from Ramban to Kedarnath. This work will be in addition to the re-development of the main shrine in Kedarnath.
The meeting also saw detailed discussions on topics related to status of development of Brahma Kamal vatika  and museum to greet pilgrimsen-route to Vasuki Taal, re-development of old town quarters and properties of historical significance keeping in-tact their original architectural façade as well as other facilities like eco-friendly parking spaces at a proper distance from the shrine and at regular intervals.
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Sh. Trivendra Singh Rawat and other senior officials also participated in the discussions.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Implementation of Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Rajasthan
As reported by the state of Rajasthan on Ayushman Bharat - Health & Wellness Centre  Portal, 607 AB-HWCs are functional in the State as on 18.11.2019.
Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana  is being implemented in Rajasthan with effect from 01.09. 2019.
As on 20.11.2019, there are 2049 hospitals  empanelled under AB-PMJAY in Rajasthan. District wise details are given below:
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District wise number of public and private hospitals empanelled under AB PMJAY in Rajasthan
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District
|
|
Number of Public Hospital empanelled under AB PM-JAY
|
|
Number of Private Hospital empanelled under AB PM-JAY
|
|
Total Hospital empanelled
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|
Ajmer
|
|
15
|
|
30
|
|
45
|
|
Alwar
|
|
34
|
|
73
|
|
107
|
|
Banswara
|
|
22
|
|
6
|
|
28
|
|
Baran
|
|
19
|
|
15
|
|
34
|
|
Barmer
|
|
22
|
|
30
|
|
52
|
|
Bharatpur
|
|
10
|
|
41
|
|
51
|
|
Bhilwara
|
|
23
|
|
37
|
|
60
|
|
Bikaner
|
|
22
|
|
20
|
|
42
|
|
Bundi
|
|
10
|
|
11
|
|
21
|
|
Chittorgarh
|
|
19
|
|
7
|
|
26
|
|
Churu
|
|
17
|
|
38
|
|
55
|
|
Dausa
|
|
9
|
|
37
|
|
46
|
|
Dholpur
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
8
|
|
Dungarpur
|
|
10
|
|
5
|
|
15
|
|
Ganganagar
|
|
13
|
|
84
|
|
97
|
|
Hanumangarh
|
|
7
|
|
29
|
|
36
|
|
Jaipur
|
|
30
|
|
450
|
|
480
|
|
Jaisalmer
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
Jalore
|
|
9
|
|
23
|
|
32
|
|
Jhalawar
|
|
17
|
|
17
|
|
34
|
|
Jhunjhunu
|
|
17
|
|
70
|
|
87
|
|
Jodhpur
|
|
28
|
|
79
|
|
107
|
|
Karauli
|
|
14
|
|
22
|
|
36
|
|
Kota
|
|
10
|
|
50
|
|
60
|
|
Nagaur
|
|
33
|
|
55
|
|
88
|
|
Pali
|
|
22
|
|
33
|
|
55
|
|
Pratapgarh
|
|
9
|
|
-
|
|
9
|
|
Rajsamand
|
|
11
|
|
8
|
|
19
|
|
Sawai Madhopur
|
|
8
|
|
35
|
|
43
|
|
Sikar
|
|
31
|
|
99
|
|
130
|
|
Sirohi
|
|
9
|
|
22
|
|
31
|
|
Tonk
|
|
10
|
|
35
|
|
45
|
|
Udaipur
|
|
33
|
|
32
|
|
65
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Defence
K Natarajan Takes Over As DG of Indian Coast Guard
Shri Krishnaswamy Natarajan took over as 23rd chief of Indian Coast Guard here today. A 5th Batch Officer of the Indian Coast Guard, he joined service in January 1984. During the initial years, he specialised in select core competencies viz. Search and Rescue as well as Maritime Safety and Port Operations, at the US Coast Guard Reserve Training Centre, Yorktown, Virginia. The incoming Director General holds a Master's Degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from Madras University and is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
In his illustrious career spanning over 35 years, the Flag Officer has had the distinction of holding important Command and Staff appointments, both afloat and ashore. He has commanded all classes of Indian Coast Guard ships, viz. Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel , Offshore Patrol Vessel , Fast Patrol Vessel  and Inshore Patrol Vessel . He has also served as the Commander Coast Guard District No. 5 , the Commanding Officer ICGS Mandapam and as the first Officer-in-Charge of Coast Guard Training Centre .
Post 26/11, the country was recovering from one of the worst terrorist attack. His moment of reckoning came during that period, when as the Deputy Director General , on being elevated to the Flag Rank he spearheaded the Staff Division of Policy & Plans at the Coast Guard Headquarters and was instrumental in giving a major fillip to the overall growth of the Coast Guard in terms of setting up of additional 20 Stations, 10 Air Establishment, two Regional Headquarters, two Seaboard Headquarters, contract for 120 ships & boats.
The Flag Officer was elevated to the rank of Additional Director General in August 2016 and took over the reins as Coast Guard Commander . Under his apex watch on the sensitive Western seafront, whilst there were no major marine incidents, the period saw surge in major operations that included apprehension of 1.5 Ton of narcotic substance, mass rescue operations during cyclones, humanitarian assistance during natural calamities in coastal states and focussed Coastal Security Operations.
The Flag Officer is a recipient of President’s Tatrakshak Medal for his distinguished service to the nation.
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